# 2005 GMC Envoy - Is it bad?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-gmc-envoy-is-it-bad/124550>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** gmc\
**Created:** [September 7, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-gmc-envoy-is-it-bad/124550 "2018-09-07T20:38:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![floydwilliams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e19b73/32.png) [@floydwilliams](https://community.cartalk.com/u/floydwilliams)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-gmc-envoy-is-it-bad/124550/1 "2018-09-07T20:38:45Z")

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my envoy will back up but when i put it into drive it will not move and make a noise

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2018, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-gmc-envoy-is-it-bad/124550/2 "2018-09-07T20:46:54Z")

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I’d say your transmission is dead, gone to the “great beyond”, ready to push up daiseys, so to speak. It needs a rebuilt transmission, most likely. Find a good independent auto shop to install one. Stay away from the chain stores.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 12:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-gmc-envoy-is-it-bad/124550/3 "2018-09-08T00:15:16Z")

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Concur, it sounds like a transmission problem. Take it to the best tranny shop in town and ask them to do an inspection, check for diagnostic codes etc. There’s a possibility it just a solenoid or something repairable, not requiring a replacement transmission. There’s a service bulletin for a failed forward-sprag ass’y for example. The symptom for that is no movement in D or 3, but works in 1,2 and R. A new spag-ass’y design part is available from GM.

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2018, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-gmc-envoy-is-it-bad/124550/4 "2018-09-09T14:09:00Z")

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Yes, it’s really bad!!! A replacement transmission, used or rebuilt is in order.